Health
Category: Health
Border controllers of the Population Authority within the Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday that they would strike at border crossings, including Ben Gurion Airport, in response to a salary dispute. However, within two hours, the strike was canceled after the Histadrut, Israel's trade union, reached an agreement with the state to resolve the issue
Mar 1, 2025
Category: Health
An Israeli researcher’s recent report on her return to the University of Cambridge has raised alarm bells regarding Israel’s growing brain drain. Six years after completing her degree at the prestigious institution, the researcher found that the number of Israelis in Cambridge had quadrupled. This worrying trend poses the question: Is Israel’s intellectual brain drain intensifying?
Mar 15, 2025
Category: Health
Ten days after the first ballistic missile was launched from Yemen toward northern Israel, the Houthis launched another missile at the country. Shortly after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a warning about a potential launch from Yemen, rocket and missile alarms were activated across large parts of northern Israel
May 2, 2025
Category: Health
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced plans to lay off approximately 2,900 employees — about 8% of its global workforce — by 2027 as part of a sweeping cost-cutting strategy to boost profitability. The move is part of the company’s goal to achieve a 30% operating profit margin by 2027
May 7, 2025
Category: Health
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has announced another postponement of its return to Ben Gurion Airport, now pushing back operations to July 1, a month later than previously planned. The airline, which has not flown to Israel since Iran’s April 2024 attack, had intended to resume service on June 1. The decision comes in the wake of renewed security fears following a Houthi ballistic missile strike that hit Ben Gurion Airport earlier this month
May 14, 2025
Category: Health
A 30-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, both Israeli citizens, were seriously injured in a shooting attack on Wednesday evening on Highway 446, between the settlements of Rochin and Peduel in the central West Bank. The attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. and is believed to have been carried out from a passing vehicle, according to the Israeli military
May 14, 2025
Category: Health
A landmark collective agreement was signed today between the Histadrut, the Phoenix Insurance Workers’ Committee, and the Phoenix Group management, marking a historic first in Israel’s insurance industry: the introduction of a Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) program for employees
May 18, 2025
Category: Health
In response to the ongoing security situation and following a government directive, El Al Airlines has announced the cancellation of its regular flight schedule — including that of its subsidiary Sun D’Or — through Monday, June 23, 2025. In its place, Israel’s national carrier is preparing to operate rescue flights from select international destinations to bring stranded citizens home
Jun 16, 2025
Category: Health
In a dramatic political development, United Torah Judaism (UTJ) announced Monday evening its withdrawal from the government and coalition, citing a breakdown in negotiations over a long-promised draft exemption law for yeshiva students. The decision, taken at the directive of senior rabbis, marks a significant escalation in tensions between the ultra-Orthodox parties and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government
Jul 14, 2025
Category: Health
The Ministry of Health has announced the formation of an official committee to investigate the governance and operations of Clalit Health Services, Israel's largest healthcare provider. The move follows a series of high-level resignations and growing concerns over corporate governance and management efficiency within the organization
Jul 15, 2025
